Shloka 6.79.20

मकराक्षवधः (The Slaying of Makarākṣa)

Devanagari script

स्वाशितास्तवमांसेनगृध्रगोमायुवायसाः ।भविष्यन्त्यद्यवैपाप तीक्ष्णतुण्डनखाङ्कुराः ।।।।

Transliteration

svāśitās tava māṃsena gṛdhra-gomāyu-vāyasāḥ |

bhaviṣyanty adya vai pāpa tīkṣṇa-tuṇḍa-nakhāṅkurāḥ ||

Translation

Indeed, today, O sinner, vultures, jackals, and crows—sharp-beaked and clawed—will be filled with your flesh.

Context

"O Sinner! Today vultures, jackals and crows with sharp beaks and goads like claws will also be satiated with your flesh."

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Makarākṣa
• vultures (gṛdhra)
• jackals (gomāyu)
• crows (vāyasa)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

The verse conveys the moral certainty of consequence: persistent adharma leads to ruin; violent intent returns as violent end.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma issues a grim battlefield warning to Makarākṣa immediately before the exchange of arrows intensifies.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Fearless resolve in righteous combat—speaking plainly about the outcome of wrongdoing.